ArtEast Exhibition
- From Wednesday 10/02/2021
Panel Discussion: The joy of women artists with brush pens during lockdown
- Friday 5th March 2021
- 1.00 – 2.00 pm
- Registration (closed)
- Platform: QUB MS Teams
ArtEast, founded in 2015, is a group of artists in Belfast who are enthusiastic about Chinese paintings. They meet and practise regularly, aiming to foster excellence in the artworks, and to promote awareness, recognition and appreciation of Chinese arts in Northern Ireland. Since 2017, they have oragnised a series of exhibitions and workshops following the theme of Magic Brush in Belfast and elsewhere.
Member Profiles
Jean JING (经维夏)
With science background, she has rekindled her great passion for traditional painting since childhood. She is a member of several art Clubs and Societies in the UK and China, including Ulster Society of Women Artists and Ulster Watercolour Society. Her paintings, covering a wide range of themes, have been exhibited both in Shanghai and Belfast.
Lili LI (李莉莉)
Lili was born and educated in an academic environment and was introduced to Chinese ink painting and calligraphy at her early age. She worked mostly in the financial and business sectors, and has been involved heavily in voluntary work, but arts always have been her passion. She is inspired by both Chinese and Western schools of artists and uses both traditional and modern methods of painting, including ink, washes and brush, to capture movement and life.
Wenli ZHANG (张文莉)
With her journalist background from China originally, she has been working in various professional roles from private to public sectors in NI. Her art pieces include traditional ink and wash freehand style and meticulous style. Her birds and flowers represent a symbol of good luck and blessing.
Jieyu LI (李洁玉)
Influenced by her uncle who was an artist in China, Jieyu has loved Chinese art since she was a child. She has enjoyed Chinese painting in her spare time after joining the ArtEast group in Belfast.
Exhibition
We have the pleasure to present some selected artworks produced by the artists during the lockdown. For better viewing effect from computer screen, you can right click each of the image and open it in a new window.
We thank you for viewing. If you have any thoughts or comments regarding the paintings, you are welcome to use the box below for communication. In particular, we hope that you can vote on the best ones from each of the artists (e.g. Jing-001, LLi-001, Zhang-001, JLi-001). The artists would like to hear why you make this choice and will try to include your thoughts in the panel discussion on Friday 5th March.
Jean JING (经维夏)
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-Jing-001 Buffalo (老牛今年我坐庄) Watercolour 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-Jing-002 Lion King (狮王) Watercolour 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-Jing-003 Dancing Cranes (双鹤迎春) Chinese Ink 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-Jing-004 Harvest from my Garden (丰收) Watercolour 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-Jing-005 Jack Russell (杰克罗素犬) Chinese Ink 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-Jing-006 In memory of those in Covid19(纪念新冠患难者) Chinese Ink 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-Jing-007 Notre Dame in 2010 (记忆中的巴黎圣母院) Pen 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-Jing-008 Eager for flying (渴望自由飞翔) watercolour 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-Jing-009 Scrabo Tower, NI (斯考博塔) Pen & Washes 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-Jing-010 Ostrich (鸵鸟) Pencil
Lili LI (李莉莉)
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-LLi-001 Twinkling hope 希望之光 Color pencil 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-LLi-002 Paradise 梦境 Colour pencil 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-LLi-003 A Girl 一个年轻女子 Water colour 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-LLi-004 Hello world. 世界你好 Mixed media 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-LLi-005 Winter melodies 冬日恋歌 Gouache 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-LLi-006 Golden romance 金色浪漫 Gouache 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-LLi-007 Gem flower 多肉君 Colour pencil 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-LLi-008 A Bloody battle 浴血奋战 Chinese ink painting 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-LLi-009 A Proud mother 骄傲的母亲 Chinese ink painting 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-LLi-010 Fairies in Reed 芦苇中的仙女
Wenli ZHANG (张文莉)
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-ZHANG-001 Wisteria 紫藤 Chinese Water Colour 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-ZHANG-002 Chinese leaf & vegs 冰雪翠裳 Chinese Water Colour 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-ZHANG-003 Camelia 茶花 Chinese Water Colour 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-ZHANG-004 Gourd & Chicks 葫芦小鸡 Chinese Water Colour 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-ZHANG-005 Party of Insects 红叶昆虫 Chinese Water Colour 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-ZHANG-006 Christmas cactus 蟹爪莲 Chinese Water Colour 工笔没骨 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-ZHANG-007 Magpie 1- Hunting 喜鹊系列1 觅食 Chinese Water Colour 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-ZHANG-008 Magpie 2 – Australian Magpie 喜鹊系列2 – 澳洲喜鹊 Chinese Water Color 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-ZHANG-009 Magpie 3 – Mother’s love 喜鹊系列3- 母爱 Chinese Water Colour 
ArtEast-QUBCNY2021-ZHANG-010 King Fishers and Daffodil 水仙翠鸟 Chinese Water Colour Meticulous Style 工笔
Jieyu LI (李洁玉)
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-JLi-001 Bamboo in the wind 梅竹双清 Chinese Water Colour 国画 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-JLi-002 Chicks & their father 奶爸和鸡宝 Chinese Water Colour 国画 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-JLi-003 Gardenia 栀子花 Chinese Water Colour 工笔 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-JLi-004 Rabbit 小兔 Chinese Water Colour 国画 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-JLi-005 Autumn lotus 秋荷 Chinese Water Colour 国画 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-JLi-006 Chrysanthemum 菊花 Chinese Water Colour 工笔没骨 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-JLi-007 Pink peony 红牡丹 Chinese Water Colour 工笔 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-JLi-008 Plum blossom 双色梅 Chinese Water Color 国画 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-JLi-009 fish in lotus pond 年年有余 Chinese Water Colour 工笔 
ArtEast-QUB-CNY2021-JLi-010 Grapes & butterflies 葡萄和蝴蝶 Chinese Water Colour 工笔
Recorded video
Flashcards
You can click on the cards to turn over and listen to the pronunciations.
Well done everyone 👏. Everyone has their own special skills. I love all those works.
Thank you, Lai, for your registration. Maybe you can suggest the ones you like best from each of the artists to help them understand better from audience point of view. Hope to see you on Friday!
Thanks Jean for sharing. Well done everyone. Amazing pieces of work, I liked all of them. Hope we can all meet up again this summer.
Puvaneswary (Drumbeg art group)